Hacker News with Generative AI: USA

America's National Security Wonderland (americanaffairsjournal.org)
The twenty-first century was supposed to be the new American century. The Soviet Union had been defeated, and the Western model of liberalism and free markets now stood without any serious ideological or political challengers. Yet today, a mere quarter into this once promising century, the wheels are coming off the wagon.
National Security, Politics, USA
30 points by yo_yo_yo-yo 13 hours ago | 30 comments
Broligarchy does not build civilization (ghost.io)
With the new administration taking over in USA, we will see success, improvements and positive change. We will also experience further polarization and division in society. We used to say with great power comes great responsibility. Now the saying will be “with great power comes greater power”. Absolute power corrupts absolutely.
Politics, Society, Power, USA
30 points by saevarom 4 days ago | 32 comments
America will collapse by 2025 (2010) (salon.com)
A soft landing for America 40 years from now? Don't bet on it. The demise of the United States as the global superpower could come far more quickly than anyone imagines. If Washington is dreaming of 2040 or 2050 as the end of the American Century, a more realistic assessment of domestic and global trends suggests that in 2025, just 15 years from now, it could all be over except for the shouting.
Politics, Social Commentary, Future Predictions, USA
37 points by inverted_flag 5 days ago | 65 comments
The FCC is a weapon in Trump's war on free speech (theverge.com)
Brendan Carr’s mission to trash the First Amendment.
Politics, Free Speech, Regulation, USA
16 points by leotravis10 7 days ago | 3 comments
Ask HN: How common it is to earn six figures as a software engineer in USA? (ycombinator.com)
I acknowledge this is something I could have checked; and I did, according to various websites, the median for software engineer is around 100k to 130k.
Software Engineering, Salaries, USA
15 points by StefanBatory 8 days ago | 20 comments
US Travel Assoc Warns of Tourism Disaster as Canadians Cancel Trips (thetravel.com)
Tourism, Travel, Canada, USA, Economy
28 points by this_weekend 17 days ago | 7 comments
Is USAID mainly serving US interests? (2013) (cepr.net)
An op-ed in Bloomberg Businessweek yesterday lays out the case for USAID reform, highlighting the case of contractors in Haiti (and citing this blog) as an example. The piece, by Charles Kenny of the Center for Global Development, also examines the politicized nature of USAID practices.
Foreign Aid, Politics, USA, Haiti, Development
16 points by isolli 18 days ago | 19 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. US media now reports, that Democratic members of the PCLOB got removed and their email accounts shut down. This brings the number of appointed Members below the threshold to have the PCLOB operate.
Privacy, Law, Politics, USA, Europe
10 points by kaaskop 19 days ago | 1 comments
Trump now controls the NSA and FBI – What this means for your privacy (proton.me)
The United States claims to be the land of the free, but freedom is impossible without individual privacy. You must be certain the government will not arbitrarily monitor you in your home or on your devices. Yet the US legal system does little to protect your privacy rights.
Politics, Privacy, Surveillance, Law Enforcement, USA
13 points by jethronethro 25 days ago | 0 comments
Google says it will change Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' in Maps (cnbc.com)
Google, Maps, Geography, Politics, USA
37 points by ceejayoz 25 days ago | 48 comments
US Cloud soon illegal? Trump punches first hole in EU-US Data Deal (noyb.eu)
Since the Snowden disclosures we know that the US engages in mass surveillance of EU users by scooping up personal data from US Big Tech. The "Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board" (PCLOB) is the key US oversight authority for these laws. The New York Times now reports, that Democratic Members of the (officially "independent") PCLOB, have received letters, demanding them to resign by Friday night.
Data Privacy, Politics, Surveillance, Europe, USA
7 points by robin_reala 29 days ago | 0 comments
Biden warns 'dangerous' oligarchy taking shape in farewell address (bbc.com)
Outgoing US President Joe Biden warned of a "dangerous" oligarchy taking shape in America, as he delivered his farewell address and brought a decades-long career in politics to an end.
Politics, USA, Oligarchy, Farewell Address
8 points by SanjayMehta 37 days ago | 5 comments
16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Now the US one is 50%> (threadreaderapp.com)
I'm German. 16 years ago, the EU and US economies were neck and neck. Today, the US economy is 50% larger than the entire EU combined. Here's the devastating truth behind Europe's ongoing economic suicide 🧵:
Economics, Europe, USA, Comparison
7 points by frizlab 39 days ago | 10 comments
Tech titans are falling over themselves to help Trump (theregister.com)
We all know the US's incoming president, Donald Trump, has gone off-script in a way that is almost comical. Gulf of America? Make Greenland great again? Taking over the Panama Canal?
Politics, Donald Trump, Technology, USA
10 points by CrankyBear 40 days ago | 1 comments
New Huawei Headquarters Glass Dome Copyright Infringement Dispute (crowndome.com)
The USA trade war with China is one of the most discussed issues today in the press. I have my own story to tell about my experience in protecting my intellectual property and the integrity of my original artworks. Here we go... A practical study of copyright infringement of a Canadian glass artist
Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, China, USA, Art
34 points by amarcheschi 44 days ago | 30 comments
Trump declines to rule out using military to control Greenland, Panama Canal (theguardian.com)
Donald Trump refused to say that he would not use military or economic measures to bring the Panama Canal and the island of Greenland under US control.
Politics, International Relations, Military, Geopolitics, USA
45 points by kasperni 45 days ago | 32 comments
Yeah, America can still build stuff (jabberwocking.com)
Marc Dunkelman has a new book coming out next month called Why Nothing Works. His thesis is that America once did big things but now seems stuck—and much of it is the fault of progressives:
Politics, USA, Social Commentary, Book Reviews
28 points by leotravis10 45 days ago | 25 comments
US treasury's workstations breached in cyber-attack by China – report (theguardian.com)
A Chinese state-sponsored actor broke into the US treasury department earlier this month and stole documents from its workstations, according to a letter to lawmakers that was provided to Reuters on Monday.
Cybersecurity, Government, China, USA
11 points by 1a527dd5 53 days ago | 2 comments
Why America's economy is soaring ahead of its rivals (ft.com)
America’s economy is soaring ahead of its rivals
Economy, USA, International Relations
481 points by kvee 79 days ago | 2210 comments
Hetzner raises prices while significantly lowering bandwidth (US) (adriano.fyi)
This morning I received an email from Hetzner stating that they are raising prices in the US while significantly reducing bandwidth.
Cloud Hosting, Pricing, Bandwidth, Hetzner, USA
297 points by acaloiar 85 days ago | 4 comments
Hetzner - New tariff structure for Cloud servers and Load balancers in the USA (ycombinator.com)
Starting on 1 December 2024, 01:00 am CET, we will begin charging new prices for newly-created Cloud servers and introduce new amounts for included traffic for Cloud Servers and Load balancers at the US locations in Ashburn (ASH) and Hillsboro (HIL). This also applies to existing Cloud servers and Load balancers that are switched to a different tariff using the “Rescale” function.
Cloud Computing, Pricing, Data Centers, USA, Server Management
89 points by Aeolun 85 days ago | 4 comments
Brendan Carr Makes It Clear That He's Eager to Be America's Top Censor (techdirt.com)
When Donald Trump announced that he was appointing current FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr to be the next chair of the FCC, it was no surprise. Nor was it a surprise that Trump tried to play up that Carr was a “warrior for free speech.”
Politics, Censorship, Free Speech, USA
38 points by coloneltcb 86 days ago | 83 comments
Donald Trump and Tulsi Gabbard are coming for the spooks (economist.com)
Politics, USA, Intelligence
7 points by tromp 88 days ago | 3 comments
Russia gave US the sonar signature of Yasen-class Kazan submarine (bulgarianmilitary.com)
After the Russian Yasen-class submarine [Kazan] showed up in Cuba, and the euphoria of “how close we are to the USA”, Russian experts began to realize that joy was turning to sadness. The Russian site Top War calls this a major mistake, saying, “Americans are already laughing at us.” 
Military, Russia, USA, Submarines
3 points by prmph 88 days ago | 0 comments
China Wiretaps Americans in 'Worst Hack in Our Nation's History' (gizmodo.com)
Hackers for the Chinese government were able to deeply penetrate U.S. telecommunications infrastructure in ways that President Joe Biden’s administration hasn’t yet acknowledged, according to new reports from the Washington Post and New York Times.
Cybersecurity, China, Government, Hacking, USA
12 points by belter 91 days ago | 0 comments
Chinese phone hackers 'had access to every call in the US' (thetimes.com)
Cybersecurity, Hacking, China, Surveillance, USA
17 points by jc_811 91 days ago | 2 comments
India's Moon orbiter moved to dodge Korean and USA craft (theregister.com)
The Indian Space Research Organisation revealed late last week that its Chandrayaan-2 moon orbiter has twice maneuvered to avoid potential collisions with similar craft.
Space Exploration, India, Satellites, Korea, USA
10 points by thunderbong 92 days ago | 1 comments
US fertility rate dropped to lowest in a century as births dipped in 2023 (cnn.com)
Demographics, Fertility, USA, Population
40 points by paulpauper 98 days ago | 127 comments
And now we see what is possible (geohot.github.io)
Every 70 years America goes through a revolutionary transition. Washington, Lincoln, FDR, now?
Politics, History, USA
19 points by lawrencechen 107 days ago | 24 comments
A Prescription for Fixing the US Healthcare System (conversableeconomist.com)
Among the major issues not being discussed in the US presidential campaign are those facing the US healthcare system. The two main concerns are well-known.
Healthcare, Politics, USA
11 points by paulpauper 111 days ago | 12 comments